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small tent on a snowy Dhaulagiri

Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall

A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
Shisha Pangma.

Shisha Pangma Opens: What Will Happen with No-O2 Climbers?

It's finally confirmed, Shisha Pangma is open for foreign...
K2 on a sunny day.

K2 Climbing Permits To Almost Triple In Price

Two years ago, we reported that royalty fees to...
Cho Oyu at sunset from the Tibetan Base Camp.

Teams to Climb Cho Oyu, With Some Strict Rules

It is confirmed, Cho Oyu is open to foreign...
Dhaulagiri under the stars

Russian Team Off to a Quick Start on Dhaulagiri

A 15-member Russian team arrived yesterday at Dhaulagiri Base...
Close shot of Skalzang Rigzin with sunglasses and baseball cap

Indian Summits Everest No-O2

Climbing without supplementary oxygen, Skalzang Rigzin of India summited...
Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse from the air on a clear day.

Tim Howell Delays Lhotse Wingsuit Jump, Nuptse Push Ahead

Plans exist to be changed last minute, especially on...
Allie Pepper poses in front of the board at Makalu Base Camp

Makalu: Allie Pepper Summits at 3 PM; Now in Camp 3

Allie Pepper of Australia summited Makalu today at 3...
The Sherpa wears supplementary Oxygen on the summit of Makalu, mountains in background.

Makalu: Summiters Reach Camp 3 in the Dark

There were more summits on Makalu today, but their...
Makalu from the rocky morain terrain at Advanced Base Camp

Makalu: One Group Summits, More On the Way

Climbers on Makalu have reached Camp 3 while battling...
Alasdair McKenzie on the summit of Lhotse, May 2021.

Mystery Cho Oyu South Side Climber is Young Record-Seeker

One of the season's mysteries is out of the...
Climbers with headlamps on at dawn, among seracs at Everest Khumbu Icefall

8,000m Roundup: Everest Crowds, Cho Oyu Gets a South Side Attempt

The latest list of permits issued by Nepal's Department...
climbers on ascent on Annapurna, walk on a snow field approaching a maze or seracs and crevasses.

Annapurna Sets a Disappointing New Normal: Helicopter Taxis

Spring 2024 was possibly the shortest ever season on...
Shisha Pangma looking far away, with low clouds covering the Tibetan valleys.

Shisha Pangma No Go, Everest North Side Closed Until May 7

Finally, there's news from China, and it's not good:...
Birendra lake and Manaslu in background.

Massive Avalanche on Manaslu Threatens Floods

This morning, a huge avalanche on Manaslu reached Lake...
Sherpas on a mace of ice on Everest plant flags to mark the route

Everest: Icefall Open but Climbers Advised to Hurry Through It

The route through the Khumbu Icefall has finally opened....
Galay on the summit holding a big Ukrainian flag.

Annapurna: More Summits, Two Women Without O2

A small number of climbers summited Annapurna yesterday, including...
clouds backing the spiky peak of Shisha Pangma.

Shisha Pangma Delays, Uncertainties

Shisha Pangma could be one of the busiest 8,000'ers...
Annapurna Base camp, with some tents and a chorten in front og the impressive mountain.

Climbers Summit Annapurna, Head Down After Dark in Long Day

The rope-fixing team reached the top of Annapurna around...
Makalu on a sunny day

2024’s First Summits on Makalu

Surprisingly, Annapurna was not the first 8,000m peak summited...
A climber on Annapurna, with its characteristic summit area behind

Annapurna Climbers in Camp 3, Summit Push on Friday

Most climbers on Annapurna reached Camp 3 today, after...
Climbers climb on a snow ramp with the ski behind.

Annapurna: Heavy Snow Stalls Summit Push at Camp 2

This spring on Annapurna, everyone is again doing their...
Sherpas check maps on a table.

Huge Crevasse Blocks Icefall Doctors on Everest

Rope fixing is progressing quickly on all of Nepal's...
The south face of Annapurna, Nepal: A rock and ice, vertical face under a nearly black sky.

How Annapurna Was Tamed and Lost the ‘Most Dangerous’ Record

Teams started arriving at Annapurna Base Camp last week....

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